OXFORD, Miss. – Jonathan T.M. Reckford, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International, told University of Mississippi graduates on Saturday (May 1) to “pursue purpose, and not just success,” as they wrap up their journeys through college and enter the professional world. During Saturday’s Convocation address, Reckford encouraged the approximately 10,000 people in Vaught-HemingwayRead the story …
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Reckford Challenges 2021 Graduates to ‘Pursue Purpose, Not Just Success’
Habitat for Humanity CEO delivers UM Convocation address at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium during 168th Commencement
May 1, 2021 by
UM Engineering Seniors Recognized for Outstanding Service
Kelly Bates presented David Arnold Service Award; Benjamin Koltai received Gregory Gomez IV Humanitarian Service Award
April 22, 2021 by
Neither Kelly Bates nor Benjamin Koltai ever expected to be recognized for serving others. When the University of Mississippi engineering seniors received separate prestigious awards for their outstanding volunteer service, the honor took each of them by surprise. A dual general engineering and secondary mathematics education major from Collinsville, Bates is the 2021 recipient ofRead the story …
University Expands Student Union’s Name to Pay Tribute to Ford
IHL confirms request to honor the late philanthropist for impact
October 16, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The far-reaching impact of the late philanthropist Gertrude Castellow Ford once again will be honored, this time with the naming of the Ole Miss Student Union that has almost doubled in size after completion of a construction project. The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Education board voted unanimously Thursday (Oct. 15) to allowRead the story …
Isom Center Welcomes New Fellows
Virtual poster session by 11 presenters set for Sept. 9 on Zoom
September 4, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies at the University of Mississippi has chosen a new group of faculty members for its two-year fellowship program. Created in 2018 with eight inaugural faculty fellows, the program is designed to support research projects conducted by faculty in the areas of gender andRead the story …
Ole Miss Women’s Council Set to Welcome Dolly Parton
Entertainment legend to receive Legacy Award on new date in April
August 4, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dolly Parton’s highly anticipated visit to the University of Mississippi to accept the prestigious Legacy Award from the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy will take place early next year after being delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Once again, the C Spire Foundation will be the presenting sponsor of the OMWC LegacyRead the story …
Finance, Marketing Professors Share Business School Teaching Honor
Sam Cousley and Arup Ganguly lauded for dedication to providing opportunities for students
May 27, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A longtime marketing professor and a junior faculty member in finance have been named winners of the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration’s Outstanding Teacher of the Year award for the 2019-20 academic year. The honorees are Sam Cousley, instructional associate professor of marketing, and Arup Ganguly, assistant professor of finance.Read the story …
Cathead Makes Major Gift to Southern Foodways Alliance
Gift honors SFA's efforts on behalf of restaurant industry during pandemic and beyond
April 29, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi has received a major gift from the founders of Mississippi-based Cathead Distillery, whose efforts during the COVID-19 crisis are making statewide impact. The $75,000 gift from Cathead owners Austin Evans and Richard Patrick will support the writing, editing and sharing of 15 essaysRead the story …
Media advisory: Cochran leaves lasting legacy at University of Mississippi
May 30, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On Thursday, May 30, 2019, former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran passed away in Oxford. Cochran, a UM alumnus, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1972, and in 1978, he began a nearly 40-year career in the U.S. Senate – many of those years serving as the longtime chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, aRead the story …
An Intriguing Opportunity for Future Intelligence Analysts
UM simulation prepares students for real world of national security
April 30, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Earlier this month, while most University of Mississippi students spent the beginning of their weekend going about their lives, 96 of their peers were huddled in Lamar Hall, focused on the ongoing crisis in Venezuela. Reports of unrest were cascading in following the failure of a hydroelectric power plant in the South American country andRead the story …
Don Cole Retires after Storied History at Ole Miss
Longtime mathematics professor, administrator credited with leaving lasting legacy at UM
December 10, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Donald Cole was a graduate student at the University of Mississippi in the 1980s, he and a faculty member would walk over to the Union to get coffee together. Cole would walk so fast, his companion would have to hold onto his shoulder to keep up. As a champion of education,Read the story …